If Katelyn Olsem, a senior special education major, were to swallow an oven-baked French croissant or a hand-sliced pizza, it would not take long for an adverse reaction to settle in.
For her, that could mean an unsettled stomach or abdominal pain.
Olsem has a gluten allergy, and it became a chore to ea...

Students with food allergies still have options when it comes to eating in Eastern's dining halls, though they still have to be vigilant when living away from home.
Julia Spencer, a freshman history major, has a banana allergy.
“Sometimes, (the dining halls) have banana pudding, and I see...